Review: Godzilla: Final Wars (A-)

Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura
Starring Masahiro Matsuoka, Rei Kikukawa, Kazuki Kitamura, Masami Nagasawa, Chihiro Ôtsuka, and Don Frye
MPAA: PG-13
Grade: A-

Review by Bobby Nashville

Man, I love this movie. Any film that features Godzilla, the Mothra Girls AND over a dozen classic movie monsters from Godzilla's past is going to get a good review from me. That's guaranteed. Full of action, humor and cheesy monster mayhem, Godzilla: Final Wars is the Godzilla film that many of us have been waiting for.

The "updated" Godzilla presented to America in 1998 by Roland Emmerich was nothing more than computer generated trickery. The monster looked almost exactly like the T-Rex from Jurassic Park, and it had none of the Godzilla camp. Basically they missed what the entire Godzilla franchise is all about. Forget the special effects, I want the old school Godzilla - a guy walking around in a suit, stepping on fake trains and smashing models of buildings. Godzilla: Final Wars has all of this and more.

Godzilla: Final Wars features appearances by almost the entire Destroy All Monsters cast. It has bizarre Matrix style fighting sequences and lots of camp dialogue. Look for baby Godzilla from Godzilla's Revenge and a special appearance by the Mothra Girls (my favorites). Godzilla: Final Wars rules and if you are a Godzilla fan, you owe it to yourself to add this one to your collection. Godzilla: Final Wars is highly recommended.